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School bus mishap: Class-1 girl student killed in Hoshiarpur
A seven-year-old girl was killed while over a dozen other students had a narrow escape when their school bus overturned near Seena village in Chabbewal on Friday
A seven-year-old girl was killed while over a dozen other students had a narrow escape when their school bus overturned near Seena village in Chabbewal on Friday.
The bus belonging to Delhi International Public School, Jian village, was on its way to drop the students when the driver lost control over it while trying to overtake another vehicle, said police.
The victim has been identified as Jasnoor Kaur, a student of Class 1. Police are probing the matter. No case was registered till the filing of this report.htc
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